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Australian banks launch mortgage price war
Australian banks are intensifying competition in the country's $2.5 trillion mortgage market as a housing slump reduces loan growth. With fewer borrowers and falling house prices, lenders are cutting interest rates for new home‑loan customers to attract business. Existing borrowers are not automatically eligible for lower rates; they must actively negotiate, switch banks or seek new deals to benefit.
The heightened rivalry marks a less overt but more aggressive phase than the post‑COVID mortgage price war of 2022‑2023, as banks focus on winning new customers while protecting the profitability of existing loan portfolios.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Banks are increasing competition for mortgage customers as loan growth slows. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Banks are cutting interest rates for new home‑loan borrowers. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Existing mortgage customers will not automatically receive lower rates and must actively seek them. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] The current competition is less overt than the post‑COVID mortgage price war of 2022‑2023. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Australia's mortgage market is valued at $2.5 trillion. www.smh.com.au · www.theage.com.au